hán
verb HSK 4 #5,050

Meanings

  1. 1 to contain; to hold in the mouth
  2. 2 to nurse; to harbor (feelings)

Examples

Tā hán zhe yǎnlèi shuō le zàijiàn.
She said goodbye with tears in her eyes.
Zhè zhǒng shuǐguǒ hán yǒu hěn duō wéishēngsù.
This kind of fruit contains a lot of vitamins.
Tā hán zhe tángguǒ xiào le.
He smiled with a candy in his mouth.

Tips

usage
can be physical (holding something in the mouth) or abstract (containing or harboring). (hán lèi) means 'with tears in one's eyes.'
memory
The character shows (now) over (mouth) — something held in the mouth right now.

Stroke Order

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